Consider the right triangle shown. Which statement explains the Pythagorean Theorem?

A. The sum of the length of leg a and the length of leg b equals the length of hypotenuse c.
B. The sum of the perimeter of a square with side a and the perimeter of a square with side b equals the perimeter of a square with side c.
C. The sum of the area of a circle with radius a and the area of a circle with radius b equals the area of a circle with radius c.
D. The sum of the area of a square with side a and the area of a square with side b equals the area of a square with side c.

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A. The sum of the length of leg a and the length of leg b equals the length of hypotenuse c.
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